Decision details

Decision details

Tendering for External Works less Than £500K- Caravan Club UK, refurbishment works to campsite at Chipping Norton.

Decision Maker: Executive Director for Sustainable City

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This tender is for the refurbishment of staff and customer facilities at the Chipping Norton campsite. The works are to refurbish the showers, toilets and laundry facilities and the reception area and associated works.

Direct Services (DS) would be using a mix of DS staff and sub-contractors to deliver this project.

There are some financial risks associated with this project which is a liquidated associated damages (LAD) late delivery penalty of £5000 per week if the project is not delivered on time.

Any sub-contractor that DS used will be required to sign up to the LAD clause. DS would build in retention of this with the nominated sub-contractor.

The project will be run in accordance with the CDM 2015 regulations and current health and safety regulations.

The project will be overseen by the Building Services Operations Manager, DS Building Contracts Manager and the QS team.

Decision:

To tender for the work

Reasons for the decision:

The Council expects Direct Services to tender for commercial trade in line with the Council’s trading strategy.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Do not tender for the work

Signed off by senior officers:

None

Publication date: 18/10/2016

Date of decision: 21/09/2016